Chapter 9 of The Comedies of William Congreve — Volume 1 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Comedies of William Congreve — Volume 1 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BELIN. Joy, joy, Mr. Bridegroom; I give you joy, sir. HEART. 'Tis not in thy nature to give me joy. A woman can as soon give immortality.
Chapter 9 of The Comedies of William Congreve — Volume 1 is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a man who has recently been married
From this reading “Joy, joy, Mr. Bridegroom; I give you joy, sir.”
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading “A woman can as soon give immortality.”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Joy, joy, Mr. Bridegroom; I give you joy, sir.”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “'Tis not in thy nature to give me joy.”
in the near future
From this reading “A woman can as soon give immortality.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “'Tis not in thy nature to give me joy.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “'Tis not in thy nature to give me joy.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “A woman can as soon give immortality.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A woman can as soon give immortality.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A woman can as soon give immortality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELIN.
a man who has recently been married
From this reading Joy, joy, Mr. Bridegroom; I give you joy, sir.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A woman can as soon give immortality.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Joy, joy, Mr. Bridegroom; I give you joy, sir.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading HEART.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Joy, joy, Mr. Bridegroom; I give you joy, sir.
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading A woman can as soon give immortality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Tis not in thy nature to give me joy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Joy, joy, Mr. Bridegroom; I give you joy, sir.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Tis not in thy nature to give me joy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Joy, joy, Mr. Bridegroom; I give you joy, sir.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading 'Tis not in thy nature to give me joy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Tis not in thy nature to give me joy.
term of address for a man
From this reading Joy, joy, Mr. Bridegroom; I give you joy, sir.
in the near future
From this reading A woman can as soon give immortality.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Tis not in thy nature to give me joy.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis not in thy nature to give me joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Tis not in thy nature to give me joy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman can as soon give immortality.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Joy, joy, Mr. Bridegroom; I give you joy, sir.
Chapter 9 of The Comedies of William Congreve — Volume 1 by William Congreve holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 9 holds 403 sentences of The Comedies of William Congreve — Volume 1, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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